OMAHA- In a letter to supporters this month, the Voting Rights Restoration Coalition, a collection of statewide advocacy groups, wrote that the Nebraska Supreme Court needs to rule soon on whether the State Constitution reserves the power to restore voting rights to the executive or legislative branch. The letter encouraged people seeking to register to vote or learn more information about how to regain their right to vote by visiting the coalition’s website.

Justices heard oral arguments in late August on a lawsuit seeking to overturn an administrative decision by Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen, following the advice of Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers, not to register voters under Legislative Bill 20, a state law passed this spring eliminating a two-year waiting period to vote after serving a felony sentence. Officials with the Voting Rights Restoration Coalition say they must rely on social media, traditional media, and other forms of outreach to let people know if and when they can register.

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